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Limousine bus to Osaka StationorWelcome Pickups transfer to Osaka?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka reaches Namba, around Nankai Namba station; the Limousine bus to Osaka Station does not. Osaka Station in Umeda, the north of the centre, not Namba. Useful if you are staying in Umeda.

The Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka is quicker: 51 min against 1 h 10. The Limousine bus to Osaka Station varies between 58 and 70 minutes.

Limousine bus to Osaka Station: 06:50–00:15. Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in JPY. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersLimousine bus to Osaka StationWelcome Pickups transfer to OsakaDifference
1¥1,800about ¥20,390¥18,590
2¥3,600about ¥20,390¥16,790
3¥5,400about ¥20,390¥14,990
4¥7,200about ¥40,780¥33,580
5¥9,000about ¥40,780¥31,780
6¥10,800about ¥40,780¥29,980
7¥12,600about ¥61,170¥48,570
8¥14,400about ¥61,170¥46,770

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Limousine · Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise (KATE)Limousine bus to Osaka Station
From
Terminal 1 bus stop 5, first floor; Terminal 2 stop 1
To
Osaka Station: Hotel Hankyu Respire or Hankyu Sanbangai first, then Herbis Osaka
Luggage
Up to two pieces of luggage per person in the hold, tagged with a claim ticket.
Runs
06:50–00:15
Journey
58–70 min

The first stop at Osaka Station comes about an hour after Terminal 1; Herbis Osaka about ten minutes later.

Limousine bus to Osaka Station: price for every party size

See the limousine bus times
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Osaka
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board
To
Any address in central Osaka, Namba or Umeda
Luggage
The sedan seats three; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Journey
51 min

At night the same sedan costs €136.

Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

The price is fixed and paid when you book, with up to an hour of free waiting.

Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka: price for every party size

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